Class Syllabus (to be included with Master Syllabus)
Division Name: / Arts and Sciences
Department Name: / Math and Physics
Program Name: / Click here to enter text.
Term: / Fall 2010
Course Information
Course Name: / Principles of Physics
Course Number: / PHY 101
CRN:
Course Modality: / Classroom/Lab Web 2 Web 3 Web 4
Class Days/Times: / MTWRF
Campus: / Canton South High School
Room Number: / 219
Instructor Information
Instructor Name: / Mark Gamertsfelder
Office Hours: / 7:00-7:30 MTWRF
Office Location: / Room 219
SSCT Phone/Extension: / 330-484-8000
SSCT Email Address: /
Required Materials
Textbook(s): / Conceptual Physics, Tenth Edition;
Hewitt, Pearson Addison Wesley, 2006
Additional Materials: / Principles of Physics Laboratory Manual, 5th Edition;
Stark State College, ‘08
Method of Evaluation/Grading Scale
The following is an approximate breakdown of how grades will be calculated: / Tests (4)
Labs (11)
HW
Quizzes
Final Exam
Total: / 400
220
100
100
150
970 / Grading Scale
100%-90%
89% – 80%
79% – 70%
69% – 60%
59% - 0 / A
B
C
D
F
Class Policies
(Established by the instructor and cannot conflict with the College’s Policies and Procedures)
1. Entering class late or leaving early is disruptive behavior. Habitual tardiness will not be tolerated. If you are unavoidably delayed, please join us. If you must leave early let the instructor know before class.
2. Cell phones, beepers, or any other electronic device which may cause disruption of the classroom environment must be turned off and be out of sight during class. If you are expecting an emergency call, let the instructor know.
3. If the instructor feels that a student’s behavior is disruptive, that student will be dismissed from class and must meet with the instructor outside of class before returning the next class period.
4. Class participation is expected. Constructive participation sometimes means allowing others time and space to think about the problem. Respect your classmates and recognize that everyone learns differently.
5. The instructor cannot read your mind. When you are in class, ask questions about work you are doing or have done at home. If you do not ask you will not get the help you need.
6. Changes to the syllabus, schedule and/or assignments may be announced in class. It is your responsibility to be aware of any such changes.
Additional Information/Requirements
Lab Requirement
A minimum of 8 lab reports must be turned in to pass this course. The student must perform an experiment to be allowed to turn in a lab report for credit. Some of the 20 points for the lab report grade is for participation in the experiment. The rest will be for the turned in write-up. There are 12 possible labs; the lowest grade will be dropped.
Late Work
Late labs will be accepted up to a week late, losing 2 pts per day. I will not accept a pile of labs at the end of the semester. Late HW will be taken up to the appropriate test loosing 2 pts. Late HW will not be taken after the relevant test is closed. Exams are given on angel in the testing center. You will have a minimum of 4 days to complete the exam. There will be no extensions or makeups except in extreme cases with proper documentation from officials involved (doctors, etc). This is at the instructor’s discretion and you may have points taken off.
Laboratory Safety
The physics laboratory exercises required as part of your physics course have a slight possibility of risk of injury associated with them. The following are among the conditions that may be encountered during the process of performing an experiment:
· Falling equipment and masses no greater than 2.0kg
· Connecting wires and strings posing a trip hazard
· Carts moving rapidly on a horizontal surface
· Rubber corks attached to strings whirling in circles
· Water spills
· Electrical shock
· Laser light less than 5mW
· A swinging bowling ball.
While the instructors have and will minimize the risk to the students, it is the experimenter’s responsibility to set up the experiment in such a manner that injury possibilities are minimized to them self and others. Specific instructions will be given by the instructor advising students of safety considerations for each experiment.
Calculators
A scientific calculator is required for this course. A graphing calculator is recommended. The instructor reserves the right to limit the use of graphing calculators for specific topics on tests and quizzes. The following calculators may not be used: Pocket organizers; hand held or laptop computers; electronic writing pads or pen input devices; calculators
with QWERTY (typewriter-like) keypads (calculators with letters on the keys are permitted
as long as the keys are not arranged in QWERTY format); and models with built-in capability to simplify algebraic expressions, multiply polynomials, or factor polynomials (often designated as Symbolic or Computer Algebra Systems.) Specific models prohibited include: Casio CFX-9970G, Casio Algebra fx 2.0, Hewlett-Packard HP-40G, Hewlett-Packard HP-49G, Texas Instruments TI-89, and Texas Instruments TI-92. All of these calculators have symbolic algebra capabilities. These are the same policies used by the SAT and ACT testing programs. See the ACT website for updates.
(www.act.org/aap/taking/calculator.html)
Note: Whatever calculator you use, do not discard or misplace the instruction book that came with it. There are many calculators on the market, your instructor cannot and will not know how to operate every one. Access to the manual will help everyone.
Withdrawal Dates
A student may withdraw from a course or all courses from the College during the first fourteen calendar days of any academic period. A student has not officially withdrawn from a class until withdrawing from the courses online or his or her “Schedule Change” form is submitted to the Academic Records/Registrar’s Office. Any changes made during this period will not become a part of the student’s transcript.
The College recommends that the student consult with the instructor, advisor, or department chair and the Financial Aid Office prior to withdrawal.
Deadline to Process Withdrawal Form for This Class:
Course Outline/Calendar
Tentative course outline. Material with an asterisk will be covered depending on time available. Lab order subject to change. Possible group project near end of semester.
Chapter / Corresponding Lab
Ch 1 About Science / (1) Algebra Review
Ch 2 Newton’s First Law of Motion – Inertia / (2) Scientific Calculations
Ch 3 Linear Motion / (3) Techniques of Measurement
Ch 4 Newton’s Second Law of Motion / (5) Friction
Ch 5 Newton’s Third Law of Motion
Exam I Ch 1 – 5
Ch 6 Momentum
Ch 7 Energy / (7) Simple Machines
Ch 8 Rotational Motion / (6) Centripetal Force
Ch 9 Gravity / (4) Free Fall Gravity
Ch 10 Projectile and Satellite Motion*
Exam II Ch 6 – 10
Ch 13 Liquids / (9) Archimedes’ Principle
Ch 14 Gases and Plasmas
Ch 15 Temperature, Heat and Expansion
Ch 16 Heat Transfer / (8) Heat of Fusion
Ch 17 Change of Phase
Exam III Ch 13-17
Ch 22 Electrostatics / (10) Electrostatics
Ch 23 Electric Current / (11) Ohms Law
Ch 24 Magnetism / (12) Circuits
Ch 25 Electromagnetic Induction
Exam IV Ch 22-25
Ch 19-21 Vibrations, Waves & Sound*
Ch 26-28 Light, Color, Reflection &Refraction*
FINAL EXAM
The instructor reserves the right to modify the class content and requirements as deemed necessary for the effective teaching of the class. Adjustments may be made in content covered, date of coverage, order of coverage, date of exams and assignments, and amount of work assigned. The instructor will, however, make every effort to accommodate the course content and requirements as noted on the course calendar and syllabus.